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SLING XXX : Fundraiser for Leather Pride Night with The Men of Onyx & DJ Chauncey D!

SLING XXX : Fundraiser for Leather Pride Night with The Men of Onyx & DJ Chauncey D!

It seems that Rock Bar in the West Village has become the new Nowhere for our very own DJ Chauncey D and we LOVE that!   The last Friday of every month Chauncey continues his residency for BEAR YOURSELF the underwear party for the hirsute (next party Friday, June 28th)  as well as a rotating...
Exploring Elsewhere : The Fortune Teller, 50 Years of Faggotry in 5 Minutes by Leo Herrera

Exploring Elsewhere : The Fortune Teller, 50 Years of Faggotry in 5 Minutes by Leo Herrera

A five minute splattering of iconic moments, performances and personalities in the more recent history of homosexual culture from stark to colourful, celebratory to sodomighty,  and  featuring enemies and allies, viral video stars to pop stars, shade, transexuals and the AIDS crisis.  There is a lot covered in this short film featuring new footage of...
The London Gay Men's Chorus Requests "A Little Respect" from The House of Lords

The London Gay Men’s Chorus Requests “A Little Respect” from The House of Lords

The London Gay Men’s Chorus sings Erasure’s A Little Respect, outside the Houses of Parliament during the debate for gay marriage in the House of Lords.   We must admit we did get a little choked up when we watched this Simple and sweet from GayStarNewsLtd  A Little Respect I try to discover A little...
Exploring Elsewhere : Gender Pioneer Artemis Smith LIVE @ Jefferson Market Library June 5th!

Exploring Elsewhere : Gender Pioneer Artemis Smith LIVE @ Jefferson Market Library June 5th!

She Called “Come Out of the Closet” Come Hear Gender Pioneer Artemis Smith Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m. Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Avenue, New York, NY Come meet and hear the 1950’s homophile activist and best-selling lesbian pulp fiction author Artemis Smith give a futurist talk entitled “Somewhere Way Over The...
A H.O.D. Annual Tradition: @FIGMENTNYC Takes Over Governors Island June 8th and 9th

A H.O.D. Annual Tradition: @FIGMENTNYC Takes Over Governors Island June 8th and 9th

We look very much forward to visiting Governors Island every June for the annual FIGMENT Festival.  It is a two day NYC institution that offers an exuberant variety of site specific art, Tim Burton-esque installations and participatory art for the entire family.   Here are the details.  The H.O.D. will certainly be there to enjoy...
The 10th Annual @HowlFestival Schedule of Events May 31st through June 2nd! #artaroundthepark

The 10th Annual @HowlFestival Schedule of Events May 31st through June 2nd! #artaroundthepark

For more than a century, the East Village has been home to poets, jazz musicians, Vaudeville and Yiddish theatre, artists represented by blue chip galleries and those painting in the subways, rock stars, and performance artists. Building on this tradition and inspired by long time East Village resident Allen Ginsberg’s epic poem, the HOWL! Festival...
Chauncey Chat : The Various Stages of DJ McDonald,  Lead Curator of #DanceFest 2013

Chauncey Chat : The Various Stages of DJ McDonald, Lead Curator of #DanceFest 2013

Our Social Media guru Chauncey recently fashioned a chat with his Dance Parade colleague DJ McDonald, this year’s Lead Curator for DanceFest, the festival that immediately follows the parade every year in Tompkins Square Park. The DanceFest 2013 program was comprised of four stages in total as well as a handful of site-specific performances planned...
Lydia Lunch Hosts DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS! A Benefit for H.E.L.P. @ Pyramid Lounge 5/30

Lydia Lunch Hosts DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS! A Benefit for H.E.L.P. @ Pyramid Lounge 5/30

Lydia Lunch Hosts DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS ! Thu May 30  7 PM – 10 PM $10. Advance/ $15. Door Tickets Pyramid Cocktail Lounge, 101 Avenue A (Between 6th & 7th Streets) NYC   HOWL! Arts and Some Serious Business Present an Evening of Spoken Word in the Raw…  LYDIA LUNCH Hosts DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS! With cohorts...
DanceFest Lineup Announced!  Unparalleled Celebration of "Unity Through Dance" Electrifies Tompkins Square!

DanceFest Lineup Announced! Unparalleled Celebration of “Unity Through Dance” Electrifies Tompkins Square!

Tompkins Square Park, the destination of the parade at Avenue A and Saint Marks Place, comes alive with choreographed performances, workshops and social dance–all free to the public. This year there will be a total of 3 stages of carefully curated expressions of dance: A Performance Stage, A Family Friendly Stage and Teaching Stage. Throughout...
2nd Annual Queer Music Festival Returns to Rock Bar Saturday, June 1st! #QMF2013

2nd Annual Queer Music Festival Returns to Rock Bar Saturday, June 1st! #QMF2013

QMF 2013 was envisioned by Rockbar NYC and Monarch Presents as a platform for the best that queer music has to offer! The roster includes a dizzying variety of acts from rock to hip-hop, punk to electro and everything in-between. This Year’s Line Up: I AM LIGHTYEAR AB SOTO JOGYO CLINICAL TRIALS COREY TUT BRIGHT...
HOT RABBIT @Queerocracy Edition Downstairs at The Monster Friday May 10th!

HOT RABBIT @Queerocracy Edition Downstairs at The Monster Friday May 10th!

HOT RABBIT – Queer Dance Party – QUEEROCRACY EDITION !!! FRIDAYS @ THE MONSTER (Downstairs) 80 Grove St (W 4th/7th Ave) 10pm-4am The H.O.D. tries to support Queerocracy in any way it can…it is one of the newest evolutions of queer activism to take over the LGBT Community and the group is our very own...
Czech It Owt! Classic Madonna and Gwen Stefani Reinvented In True Coby Koehl Style!

Czech It Owt! Classic Madonna and Gwen Stefani Reinvented In True Coby Koehl Style!

Last Wednesday, May 1st, we had the pleasure of witnessing the newest evolution of the Coby Koehl live experience in the cabaret room of Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. Along with his fantastic, soulful cover of Madonna’s “Secret”, a track that has become a staple in Coby’s recent live performances, Coby debuted his newest reinvention....
{Your Name Here} Presents "FIGMENT" at TADA Youth Theater Thursday, May 30th

{Your Name Here} Presents “FIGMENT” at TADA Youth Theater Thursday, May 30th

Figment is an experimental dance-theater piece that asks questions surrounding death. What does it mean to contemplate what is inevitable for us? Is death the end? What comes after? Why do so many queer youth turn to suicide as a resolution and how does it affect the community? Two queer bodies will explore this spiritual...
"FATE" Drives Coby Koehl Back To Don't Tell Mama May 1st With New Show, New Band

“FATE” Drives Coby Koehl Back To Don’t Tell Mama May 1st With New Show, New Band

“Fate”. New York City Legend Coby Koehl returns to Don’t Tell Mama with a brand new show and a brand new band on Wednesday, May 1st. The show follows in true Coby Koehl tradition and will feature some original works as well as startlingly magical reinventions of classic soul and imperfect pop songs that we...
FUND(ance)RAISER for WBAI Radio Liquid Sound Lounge 20th Anniversary Kickoff at ShapeShifter Lab!

FUND(ance)RAISER for WBAI Radio Liquid Sound Lounge 20th Anniversary Kickoff at ShapeShifter Lab!

A powerful supporter of Dance Parade and the arts, NYC talent and the magic of house music in general, WBAI Radio needs your help!    Kicking off the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Liquid Sound Lounge, +LSL and Groove Collective present a fundraiser for WBAI Saturday, May 11th at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn!   Click to...
#DanceEventi to Continue @DanceParadeNYC IDD Celebration with DJ Huggy Bear on Monday, April 29th

#DanceEventi to Continue @DanceParadeNYC IDD Celebration with DJ Huggy Bear on Monday, April 29th

#DanceEventi Rain or shine, celebrate International Dance Day April 29 @ 5-7pm Put on your dancing shoes and join the party. We are getting our “Psy” on April 29 in conjunction with International Dance Day and ALL are welcome! Free entry. With music by DJ Huggy Bear from 5-7pm and all day long dance moves from Under...
One Night Only 20th Anniversary Peformance of "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me"

One Night Only 20th Anniversary Peformance of “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me”

  THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME Monday, May 20, 8 pm Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College 524 West 59th Street, NYC Tickets are on sale now for a one-night performance of the landmark show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. For its 20th anniversary, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me will be re-imagined from a...
On H.O.D. TV : The Language of Love, A Séance of Young, Taboo Desire by The Voices Project

On H.O.D. TV : The Language of Love, A Séance of Young, Taboo Desire by The Voices Project

  There is not much that can be said about the powerful short (almost) one man show short film that is “The Language of Love” without the burden of a million cliches and sentimental sugary words.  All that aside, The Voices Project, based in Australia has captured the magical static that reverberates in every teenager’s...
@DanceParadeNYC Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Dance Residencies That Turn Kids Into "Stars on Broadway"!

@DanceParadeNYC Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Dance Residencies That Turn Kids Into “Stars on Broadway”!

Dance Parade launches its very first Kickstarter Campaign to help fund our Community Engagement Education Programs!   We at Dance Parade do more than produce the parade and festival–Through our Community Engagement Education Program we offer engaging dance curriculum to under-resourced communities.  Beginning April 15th, we will offer five week-long Dance Residency Programs to Community...
Guess What?  It's "Muffins In The Window" Time Again Thursday at New Performance Space The C.O.W.!

Guess What? It’s “Muffins In The Window” Time Again Thursday at New Performance Space The C.O.W.!

We are very excited to attend the April edition of the “Muffins In The Window” variety/comedy show created by brainchild and eternal funny man Stephen Michael Rondel.   Previously held at The New Acting Theatre Company, which closed its doors recently to be demolished and turned into luxury highrise apartments, the monthly Improv Showcase has...
@DanceParadeNYC Honors JACQULYN BUGLISI,  BABA 'CHUCK' DAVIS and LOUIS VEGA Along With 10,000 Dancers on Saturday, May 18th!

@DanceParadeNYC Honors JACQULYN BUGLISI, BABA ‘CHUCK’ DAVIS and LOUIS VEGA Along With 10,000 Dancers on Saturday, May 18th!

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Tan | Rebecca Myles publicity@danceparade.org 607-220-7974 | 347-925-9756  A WORLD RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHER, A DANCE INNOVATOR, A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING DJ JOIN 10,000 DANCERS IN THE 7TH ANNUAL NYC DANCE PARADE AND FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 – CLICK TO REGISTER [New York] March 25, 2013 – Dance Parade is pleased...
Very Special Duets Night Karaoke at Uncle Charlie's Tuesday, March 26th Hosted by @Q_Raider

Very Special Duets Night Karaoke at Uncle Charlie’s Tuesday, March 26th Hosted by @Q_Raider

  Take the Challenge. Sing in Pairs. Best Karaoke Duets Win Prizes Throughout the Night! Special Double Birthday Celebration for two very special Rams : Kent and  Chauncey! Aries-rising Host: Edwin Ramoran Panel of Judges: House of LeVan & House of Dandridge Prizes of all shapes and sizes! Drink specials all night long! Kent makes them...
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